The President is set to meet Sergei Lavrov, Vladimir Putins foreign minister and a highly regarded member of his cabinet, in Washington DC. <\/p>\n
A senior US official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said Syria, US-Russian relations and other global issues would be high on the agenda. <\/p>\n
Relations between the United States and Russia have struggled after President Trump rained down 59 Tomahawk missiles on a Syrian airfield in response to a chemical weaponsstrike carried out by Bashar al-Assad on his own citizens. <\/p>\n
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Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin have also hinted they plan to team up in an effort to bring an end to the chaos in North Korea. <\/p>\n
The leaders of the US and Russia spoke on the phone last week, according to a White House spokesperson. <\/p>\n
It marks the third time the pair have spoken since Donald Trump became President in January, with the pair agreeing to meet face-to-face for the first time when they both attend the next G20 summit in July. <\/p>\n
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The two leaders agreed they must work together to end the threat posed by North Korea and its despotic leader Kim Jong-un, a White House spokesman said. <\/p>\n
They also discussed the Middle East, agreeing \"all parties must do all they can to end the violence\" and threat posed by Islamic terrorists. <\/p>\n
The spokesperson added: \"The conversation was a very good one, and included the discussion of safe, or de-escalation, zones to achieve lasting peace for humanitarian and many other reasons. <\/p>\n
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Kremlin officials said the call was \"business-like\" and \"constructive\". <\/p>\n
Moscow added the Russian leader urged President Trump to \"show restraint\" with North Korea and instead focus on working together. <\/p>\n
A spokesperson for president Putin said: \"The dangerous situation on the Korean peninsula was thoroughly discussed. <\/p>\n
The President of Russia called for restraint and an easing of tensions. It was agreed to organise joint work aimed at achieving diplomatic solutions and a comprehensive settlement of the problem. <\/p>\n
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